Sunway University

SAS Global Academic Program recognizes educators worldwide for excellence

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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CARY, N.C., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with universities and colleges globally, data and AI leader SAS is helping students and educators prepare for an AI-driven economy. To recognize significant contributions to data analytics education, SAS Educator Awards honor university educators who excel at integrating SAS analytic tools within their academic institutions. Winners are nominated and chosen based on their use of SAS and commitment to preparing early career talent.

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  • To recognize significant contributions to data analytics education, SAS Educator Awards honor university educators who excel at integrating SAS analytic tools within their academic institutions.
  • SAS helps students and educators prepare for an AI-driven economy recognizing five educators worldwide for excellence.
  • "We've seen how dedicated these faculty members are to readying students for careers in analytics and data science," said Liz Moran, Senior Global Academic Program Manager at SAS.
  • Dr. Côrtes has been a valuable collaborator for the SAS Global Academic Program by establishing an academic specialization; designing and delivering programs, courses and workshops; mentoring students; and fostering talent connections.

Campus With A Conscience hosts a week-long UN festival

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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Campus With A Conscience - Local Action for Global Goals 2023, was celebrated from Monday 18 September to Friday 22 September.

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  • Campus With A Conscience - Local Action for Global Goals 2023, was celebrated from Monday 18 September to Friday 22 September.
  • The noteworthy occasion also received royal approval as Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, visited the campus and congratulated everyone for the success of the occasion.
  • During the event, there was an e-waste collection where staff and students were able to environmentally dispose their unwanted electrical items.
  • Malaysia can be rightly proud of this unique Sunway festival and its ongoing contribution towards this global goal.

Campus With A Conscience hosts a-week long SDG festival

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Saturday, September 24, 2022
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A splendid and memorable adaptive fashion show by Dawn Adaptive also ensured the occasion was a truly inclusive event at Sunway University.

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  • A splendid and memorable adaptive fashion show by Dawn Adaptive also ensured the occasion was a truly inclusive event at Sunway University.
  • During the event, there was an e-waste collection where staff and students were able to environmentally dispose their unwanted electrical items.
  • With the recent climate change we have been experiencing, we must be very concerned about the state of our planet."
  • #CampusWithAConscience is an underlying principle that embraces everything students will experience during their time at Sunway College and Sunway University.

Sunway University is the First University in Malaysia and the Region to Set Up a Security Operations Center Lab Powered by RSA Security

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Saturday, August 31, 2019
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In line with this, Sunway University has invested RM3-million in to the CyberSecurity Intelligence (CSI) Labs for teaching, training and research in cybersecurity.

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  • In line with this, Sunway University has invested RM3-million in to the CyberSecurity Intelligence (CSI) Labs for teaching, training and research in cybersecurity.
  • The CSI Labs consist of a data center with a dedicated research network and server infrastructure, as well as dual-display workstations and a training environment.
  • The first lab to be established is the Security Operations Center Lab (SOC Lab) that runs industry-grade cybersecurity platform and services.
  • "The CSI Labs is the result of a collaboration between Sunway University, Hitachi-Sunway Information Systems Sdn Bhd and Sunway Group IT.

Sunway University and Lancaster University Set Up Future Cities Research Institute to Advance Work on Sustainable Cities

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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The FCRI is a joint collaboration, built on existing strengths and research collaborations between Sunway University and Lancaster University.

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  • The FCRI is a joint collaboration, built on existing strengths and research collaborations between Sunway University and Lancaster University.
  • The joint Future Cities Research Institute will focus on one of the biggest challenges facing mankind, namely how to make cities more livable and sustainable in the future.
  • Sunway University has research interests in smart and healthy cities, and the development of sustainable communities.
  • "The joint Sunway-Lancaster Future Cities Research Institute will address some of the key issues facing the world this century.

Ecological Research on Sun Bears Conducted by Sunway University

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Friday, June 28, 2019
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For this research on landscape characteristics and population genetic structure of sun bears in Malaysia, Dr Shyamalacollaborates with Dr Jactty Chew, a microbiologist also from the Department of Biological Sciences, Sunway University.

Key Points: 
  • For this research on landscape characteristics and population genetic structure of sun bears in Malaysia, Dr Shyamalacollaborates with Dr Jactty Chew, a microbiologist also from the Department of Biological Sciences, Sunway University.
  • They obtained funding from Sunway University, Lancaster University, and the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA).
  • Prior to joining Sunway University, Dr Shyamalaserved as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania.
  • Sunway University currently has nineresearch centres and one research grouppursuing research across various fields of study.

Sunway University Researchers Taking Nanotech One Step Further

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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Professor Mohammad Khalid and Dr Abdul Khaliq Rasheed of the Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG) at Sunway University have discovered and produced the technology to improve automotive and industrial lubricants.

Key Points: 
  • Professor Mohammad Khalid and Dr Abdul Khaliq Rasheed of the Graphene and Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG) at Sunway University have discovered and produced the technology to improve automotive and industrial lubricants.
  • Both scientists who joined Sunway University in 2017 developed the graphene nanolubricant containing millions of the world's thinnest, strongest, lightest, hardest and most conducting nanosheets.
  • Sunway University, one of 16 institutions under the Sunway Education Group is one of Malaysia's leading private universities.
  • Sunway University also has academic ties with Harvard University, University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.